Sportskeeda Cricket Awards 2017: Top 5 ODI all-rounders of the year

#4 Mohammad Nabi

Nabi contributed with both bat and ball in what was a stellar 2017

Amidst all the negativity surrounding the nation of Afghanistan, their cricket team have offered a small ray of hope. In the doldrums just a couple of years ago, Afghanistan have endured a meteoric rise in international cricket and that can be attributed to the performances a few of their superstars, including veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi.

Nabi has been one of their most consistent performers across both formats of the game and his array of skills has made him one of the most sought-after players in T20 leagues the world over. He is pretty handy in ODIs as well.

In 2017, he ended up with 21 wickets in 122 overs across 15 games, at an average of 25.33 and an economy rate of 4.35, picking up best figures of 4/35 on the way.

Nabi is no mug with the long handle either, having amassed 287 runs in 14 innings at an average of 24 and a strike-rate of 83.13 whilst batting at number 6.